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Author: Andrea Woo
Publication Date: December 20, 2025 - 07:15
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Abbotsford, neighbouring B.C. municipalities renew pleas for flood mitigation strategy
December 20, 2025
In the months after British Columbia’s catastrophic 2021 floods, the City of Abbotsford got to work on a plan to ensure it would never happen again.
The city brought in a top engineering consulting firm and drafted long-term flood mitigation options that ranged from basic upgrades to a sweeping multibillion-dollar overhaul of flood protections in B.C.’s agricultural heartland. It engaged with farmers, First Nations and the general public, who highlighted priorities around preserving farmland, protecting buildings and food security.
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— The federal Public Safety department says
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